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Hurricane Francine lands in Louisiana, hitting New Orleans with wind and rain

By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, pounding New Orleans with heavy rains and gusty winds while threatening the wider Gulf Coast

Hurricane Francine lands in Louisiana, putting New Orleans on edge

By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast with powerful winds, rain and a storm surge

Hurricane Francine strengthens to Category 2 as it hits Louisiana coast

By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just before it made landfall in Louisiana, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast

California wildfires burn dozens of homes, ski resort

By Jorge Garcia and Andrew Hay WRIGTHWOOD, C.A. (Reuters) -Two Southern California wildfires torched dozens of mountain homes, tore through a ski resort and forced thousands to evacuate in towns and

Hurricane Francine threatens New Orleans, evacuations ordered in Louisiana

By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast on Wednesday, shutting down a quarter of oil and gas production in the Gulf, while parishes

California wildfires torch mountain homes, ski resort

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Southern California wildfires have burned mountain homes, torn through a ski resort and prompted the evacuation of thousands from their homes in suburbs east of Los Angeles.

EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU is exaggerating spending on climate-friendly projects, potentially by billions of euros, the bloc's auditors said on Wednesday, citing examples of countries

Czechs face extreme rains and flooding over next few days

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is facing extreme rains and flooding across central and eastern parts of the country, with rainfall over the next four days potentially reaching more than a third

Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana; evacuations ordered

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast as far east as the Alabama and Florida border on Wednesday, shutting down a quarter of oil and gas

Hungarian lawmakers, NGOs meet in dried-out riverbed to sound alarm over drought

By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than NAGYKORU, Hungary (Reuters) - A group of Hungarian lawmakers and representatives of NGOs met on Wednesday on a dried-out sandbank of the country's second river

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.